Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will perform on New Year's Eve at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank.

Inside Jersey provides your guide to the best events for December in New Jersey from music to dance. In addition to special holiday performances like the Christmas concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sing at the Prudential Center in Newark.

• Usher in 2011 Jersey style with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St. in Red Bank Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $29.90 to $99. For more information, visit countbasietheatre.org or call (732) 842-9000.

• The sensational troupe Mazowsze will perform Polish carols and festive dances as part of A Special Warsaw Christmas at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, on Dec. 12 at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $32 to $57. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org or call (732) 246-7469.

• Garden State Discovery Museum hosts Hurray for Hanukkah on Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. and Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 26 and 28 at 1 p.m. Celebrate diversity and the holidays with story times, sing-alongs and crafts. Admission is $10.95; $9.95 for seniors. For more information, visit discoverymuseum.com or call (856) 424-1233.

AP Photo/Jim CooperAndrea Bocelli

• Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will take the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets, $90.20 to $377.40, are available on ticketmaster.com.

• Broadway star Linda Eder performs standards and holiday favorites at 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Tickets are $32 to $57. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org or call (732) 246-7469.

• Celebrate A Leahy Family Christmas with the Canadian folk-country music group that has gained popularity with appearances on PBS and on tour with Shania Twain. The siblings will play the Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 W. Van Brunt St., Englewood, on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $29 to $69. For more information, visit bergenpac.org or call (201) 227-1030.

• The Newark Boys Chorus, the Chancel Choir, the Chamber Ensemble from Bergenfield High School and others will perform at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the 22nd annual Christmas concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood at 150 E. Palisade Ave. General seating is $20; $50 for reserved seating; and free admission for children 12 and under.